Kitchen Cabinets Refacing

The decision about refacing kitchen cabinets or buying new ones ultimately comes down to money and expectations. To get started, here are some questions to ask yourself that will help you make a decision: Are you replacing your appliances and/or sink? Q. My kitchen cabinets are finished with an ugly dark stain and I'd like to give them a brighter appearance. I don't want to paint them, if possible. I've checked with refacing contractors, but their prices are too high. Can I reface them myself, and with Tom Phelps started a kitchen cabinet refacing business out of an Everett garage 15 years ago. That was before Home & Garden Television, before home­owners could choose from a seemingly infinite selection of cabinets and countertops, before the kitchen For similar articles, visit the Your Home section. Adding new cabinets or improving upon the existing ones can transform a kitchen from stale and old-fashioned to a modern marvel. Even those who are not wishing to immediately sell their homes can find a The kitchen in Abe Abuchowski's Califon, N.J., home needed updating, but he didn't want the expense of replacing the cabinets. So he chose a less costly option. "The old cabinets were in really good shape," he said. "They were high-quality cabinets, solid If the cost or time commitment of new cabinetry is prohibitive, an easier and less expensive way to update a kitchen is to install new cabinet doors and fronts, a process known as cabinet refacing. In most cases, it is fairly easy to find cabinet doors .